October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Privacy and Security
WARNING: ‘Why are you tagged in this video?’ Facebook Scam Goes Viral
It appears that scammers are becoming more creative on Facebook. A new scam that is spreading throughout the social network claims that you have been tagged in a YouTube video, but clicking on the link leads to a website that could harm your computer and hijack your Facebook account. The scam messages use the first name of the person who is being targeted and... Read more » WARNING: ‘Facebook Now Has A Dislike Button’ Scam Spreading Through Facebook
For users who have been awaiting the arrival of a Facebook "Dislike" button, don't believe the wall posts you see claiming to be just that--it's a scam. This fast spreading scam appears as a Facebook status update in your News Feed that says "Facebook now has a dislike button! Click 'Enable Dislike Button' to turn on the new feature!" Next to the Like and Comment... Read more » Facebook Reveals Details Of Login Approvals Security Feature
Facebook rolled out a series of new security updates on Thursday that aim to protect you from malware and having your account hacked. Among those updates was the launch of a new feature called Login Approvals, and Facebook has revealed more details about how the feature works. Login Approvals is essentially a two-step login process when you access your Facebook... Read more » Flickr Explains Their Copyright, TwitPic Terms Still Shady
With all of the recent controversy surrounding copyrights on the photo-sharing service TwitPic, Flickr made a wise decision to chime in regarding their rules of photo ownership. The controversy started over TwitPic's updated terms of service, which state that all content uploaded to the site is the copyrighted work of the uploader. However, TwitPic also retains the... Read more »
Facebook Adds Security Features, Teams Up With Web Of Trust
Facebook has launched new security features that will help to protect users from malware and to stop their accounts from being hijacked. First, the social network has put measures in place to help protect users from clickjacking. This is a process by which users are tricked into clicking on links they would not normally wish to click on. Scammers force users to... Read more » Facebook Admits Hiring PR Firm To Smear Google, Social Network Angry Over Use Of Data
Facebook has admitted that it hired a public relations company to plant negative stories about Google. The PR company, Burson-Marsteller, asked newspapers to investigate claims that Google was invading people's privacy and even offered to help a prominent blogger to write an opinion piece criticizing Google in the hope that the story would be picked up by... Read more » WARNING: ‘Please Do Your Part In PREVENTING SPAM By VERIFYING YOUR ACCOUNT’ Scam Spreads Fast On Facebook
Facebook scammers might have finally picked up on our utter disdain for their scams, so if you see a message on your Wall that says "Please do your part in PREVENTING SPAM by VERIFYING YOUR ACCOUNT," don't click on it. You'll just be creating more spam and possibly executing a JavaScript code. In this scam the typical "Share" option on the bottom right hand corner... Read more » Facebook Announces Migration To HTTPS, OAuth 2.0
Facebook is making steadfast efforts to increase the security of their users. With all of the malware that's floating around the website, it's a good thing. Currently 9.6 million users are browsing the network under HTTPS since the developers have started their migration. On Tuesday Facebook developers announced that they are working on migrating all apps from... Read more »
Facebook Security Flaw Let Advertisers Access Millions Of User Profiles
Facebook has taken action to fix a security flaw that led to the personal data of millions of users being made available to third-party applications and advertisers for years. Internet security company Symantec discovered the flaw, which it says exposed data including photos, user profiles, chat logs and more. It adds that the third-party apps also had the ability... Read more » Hackers Breach FOX.com Website, Twitter Account, Steal Hundreds Of Employees’ Passwords
A group of hackers has hacked in to the database of the FOX.com website, as well as the Twitter account of a FOX television affiliate. The group, which calls itself Lulz Security, stole the passwords of hundreds of FOX employees and posted them online. It changed details on 14 LinkedIn accounts that belonged to FOX employees (though LinkedIn has since deleted... Read more »
